What does "lunchbox" mean?

A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.

What is a synonym for "lunchbox"?

Common synonyms include: basket, basket, box lunch, bulge, crotch tent, crotchbulge.

Pronounced //ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks//.

//ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.
"“If someone assaulted you, if someone offended you, would you keep a memento of their assault? Would you stick it on your daily lunchbox and carry it with you day in and day out?” she asked."
2
The penis when enclosed in clothing. UK, slang
"The campaign tagline, 'I've got a tiny packet', is written across [Linford] Christie's trademark impressively muscled upper body. 'Tiny packet' makes us remember that Linford is known for his 'lunchbox' from his heyday as a sprinter because of the bulge apparent in his lycra shorts. His lunchbox and now his tiny packet allude to the diminishing of black men to just their genitals[…]"
3
A lunch packaged in a disposable box to be taken away to eat.
"Jack was carrying his lunchbox with him."
4
A luggable; an early laptop computer, usually a unit with a handle and a fold-out keyboard. slang
"You'll find a mix among clamshell laptops for strong laps, lunchboxes, and sewing-machine configurations; the latter two designs typically have detachable keyboards."
5
A simple portable transmitter sometimes used in phreaking. slang

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6
A cocktail made with beer, orange juice, and almond liqueur.
7
A person seen as weak and disposable who could easily be sacrificed without much guilt or afterthought. idiomatic, slang

"They stole her lunchbox and threw it out the window."

From lunch + box.

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